Lydia F. COWGILL

1818 - 1901  (83 years)

• Name	Lydia F. COWGILL
  Nickname	Liddy
  Birth	1 Feb 1818	Wayne Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	MRS. LYDIA WATKINS, farmer; P. O., Pickereltown ; is the relict of Robert J. Watkins, who was one of the prominent and successful farmers of this township. Mrs. Watkins' maiden name was Cowgill; she was born Feb. 1, 1818, in Wayne Tp., Champaign Co., the youngest of a family of eleven children who were born to Thomas and Sarah (Antrim) Cowgill. Thomas Cowgill was born July 7, 1777, in the Old Dominion, and they were married in 1799, and came west to Columbiana Co., in 1800 and to Champaign Co., the year Mrs. Watkins was born. They raised a family of eleven children, all of whom lived to the age of 40 before there was a death in the family; he died in 1845, and his wife survived him until 1859. Both of them were members of the " Friends.'' On April 19, 1837, Mrs, Watkins was married to Robert J., her husband, who was born Feb. 22, 1814, in Southampton Co., Va.; son of John W. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Watkins. Soon after their marriage Mr, and Mrs. Watkins located in Monroe Tp., first making :a purchase of 100 acres, then all covered with a heavy growth of timber. Here they made their home, and commenced building a log house. They labored hard, and were successful in a few years in securing a large tract of land. At the time of his death, which occurred June 18, 1872, he had over 1,000 acres of land in Ohio, 466 being in this township and 640 in Lucas Co., this State, besides some in Minnesota. Of the thirteen children born them, five are living. Mr, Watkins was a member of the Friends' Church; he had a peaceful death. Having been one of the best citizens of the township. he was loved and respected by all who knew him. History of Logan County and Ohio, Baskin, 1880
  Gender	Female
  Residence	18 Jun 1880	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	Keeping house
  Residence	19 Jun 1900	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	A widow living with her son, Edward Horace Watkins. Census says that only four of her twelve children were still living.
  Death	20 Aug 1901	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Death record says that she was 83 years, 6 months and 19 days of age.
  Burial	Logan County, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	Address: Goshen Friends Cemetery
  Person ID	I3721	Watkins
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas COWGILL, Sr.,   b. 7 Jul 1777, Frederick County, Virginia, United States d. 15 Sep 1846, Champaign County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah ANTRIM,   b. 16 Sep 1780, Stafford County, Virginia d. 18 Jun 1868, Champaign County, Ohio, United States (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1799	Culpeper County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  Married	Bef 1800
  Family ID	F823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Johnson WATKINS,   b. 23 Feb 1814, Southampton County, Virginia, British America d. 8 Jun 1872, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1837	Ohio   [5, 6]
  Residence	19 Aug 1850	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	23 Jun 1860	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [9]
  	Farmer
  Children	1. Thomas Cowgill WATKINS,   b. 19 Jan 1838, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 8 Mar 1870, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 32 years)   2. Deborah Ann WATKINS,   b. 6 Apr 1840, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 22 Jan 1880, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 39 years)   3. Mary WATKINS,   b. 10 Nov 1841, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 15 Jun 1881, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 39 years)   4. Louisa WATKINS,   b. 26 Aug 1843, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 5 May 1870, Lucas County, Ohio, United States (Age 26 years)   5. John White WATKINS,   b. 7 Oct 1845, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 24 Sep 1906, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 60 years)   6. Albert WATKINS,   b. 7 Oct 1847, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 9 Sep 1852, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 4 years)   7. Henry C. WATKINS,   b. 2 May 1850, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 26 Aug 1852, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 2 years)   8. Mary Elizabeth WATKINS,   b. 30 Mar 1852, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 31 Mar 1924, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 72 years)   9. Robert Johnson WATKINS,   b. 26 Apr 1854, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 12 Mar 1912, Rice County, Kansas, United States (Age 57 years)   10. Sarah Evaline WATKINS,   b. 30 May 1856, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 21 Nov 1860, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 4 years)   11. George Washington WATKINS,   b. 23 Feb 1858, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 23 Nov 1860, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 2 years)   12. Lydia Alice WATKINS,   b. 26 Jun 1860, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 3 Jun 1876, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 15 years)   13. Edward Horace WATKINS,   b. 14 Aug 1862, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 1 Jan 1935, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Feb 1818 - Wayne Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 19 Aug 1850 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 23 Jun 1860 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 8 Jun 1870 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Keeping house - 18 Jun 1880 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 19 Jun 1900 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Death - 20 Aug 1901 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Goshen Friends Cemetery - - Logan County, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Lydia F. Cowgill Watkins (1818 - 1901) Wife of Robert Johnson Watkins

  
  

  Headstones

  Lydia Cowgill Watkins (1818 - 1901) Wife of Robert Johnson Watkins

  
  

• Sources

  [S165] Death Record, Record of Deaths, Logan County, OH Probate Court Page 422. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Monroe Twn, Logan, OH ED 121 Page 22. [S414] T, Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio ED 118 Pg 9B Dwelling 195. [S331] Find-A-Grave, Memorial No. 26940431. [S104] History of Logan County and Ohio, Page 679 Biographical Sketches. [S9] 1930 United States Census, AFN:JCSS-K1. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio Dwelling 225. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Monroe Twn, Logan, OH Dwelling 790. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Monroe Twn, Logan, OH Pg 7.